Sheridan County, NE zoning map, flood zone and property lines by address
Free, no account. Or open the Nebraska map and tap a lot.
Towns in Sheridan County: Gordon, Rushville.
Flood zone by address
ParcelSheet reads FEMA's National Flood Hazard Layer at the lot: the zone, whether it is a high risk area where lenders ask for flood insurance, and the base flood elevation where FEMA lists one. FEMA has 12 FIRM panels covering Sheridan County, the newest effective June 2011; no coastal V zones are mapped in it.
The official panel and any Letter of Map Amendment are at FEMA's Map Service Center. An elevation certificate for a Sheridan house comes from a licensed surveyor and is often on file with the county or city building office.
Property lines
The parcel outline, parcel number and mapped size come from the NebraskaMAP statewide parcel layer (from each county assessor), so a Sheridan lot shows the same lines the county assessor draws. Sheridan County covers about 1,561,708 acres of land and 18,922 acres of water.
Mapped lines are approximate. The Sheridan County assessor keeps the parcel record (Sheridan County website); a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
Zoning
Sheridan County zones its unincorporated land, and Gordon, Rushville each zone the land inside their limits. ParcelSheet shows the use the county assessor lists for the lot and links the county zoning office for the district, the uses it allows and the lot size it needs.
ADU and guest houses
Under Nebraska's county zoning law (Neb. Rev. Stat. 23-114) and each city's zoning powers, local governments can allow an accessory dwelling unit on a lot with a house. Whether a Sheridan lot can add one depends on its district; the county zoning office has the rule. ParcelSheet shows the mapped lot size and the ground's slope, the first two things the question turns on.
Septic and soil
ParcelSheet reads the USDA soil survey at the lot: the soil's name, its septic absorption rating and whether it is prime farmland. Sheridan County is soil survey area NE161, Sheridan County, Nebraska, last updated September 2026, on Web Soil Survey.
A new or changed septic system in Sheridan County must be registered with the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy onsite wastewater program (Title 124).
Setbacks
Setbacks in Sheridan County come from the zoning district: the front, side and rear distances a house must keep. ParcelSheet does not draw setback lines; the county zoning office gives them for the lot's district, and Gordon and Rushville for land inside their limits.
Hazards that apply
- Wetlands and wildfire. ParcelSheet shows the National Wetlands Inventory near a Sheridan lot and the Forest Service wildfire hazard rating at it.
Questions
Is my house in a flood zone in Sheridan County?
Type the address in the box above and ParcelSheet reads FEMA's flood zone at the lot's center. FEMA has 12 flood map panels covering Sheridan County, the newest effective June 2011. A lender or insurer uses the official FIRM panel; FEMA's Map Service Center has it.
How do I find property lines in Sheridan County?
Open the Nebraska map, type the address, and the parcel outline from the Sheridan County assessor shows on the map with its parcel number and mapped size. Mapped lines are approximate; only a licensed surveyor sets the true corners.
What is my property zoned in Sheridan County?
Zoning in Sheridan County is set by the county for unincorporated land and by each city (such as Gordon, Rushville) inside its own limits. ParcelSheet shows the use code the county assessor lists and links the office that sets the zoning; the planning office has the final word.
Can I build an ADU in Sheridan County?
Under Nebraska's county zoning law (Neb. Rev. Stat. 23-114) and each city's zoning powers, counties and cities can allow an accessory dwelling unit, and each sets its own rules. In Sheridan County ask the zoning office for the lot's district first; ParcelSheet shows the lot size as mapped so you can see the room you have.
Do I need a septic permit in Sheridan County?
Yes. A new or changed septic system in Sheridan County must be registered with the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy onsite wastewater program (Title 124). ParcelSheet shows the USDA soil survey's septic rating at the lot, from survey area NE161 (Sheridan County, Nebraska).
What can I build on 5 acres in Sheridan County?
Zoning in Sheridan County is set by the county for unincorporated land and each city inside its own limits (such as Gordon, Rushville). The zoning district decides the uses, how many homes and the smallest lot it allows on 5 acres. ParcelSheet shows the lot size as mapped and the use code on the parcel record; the planning office has the district and its rules. See the Sheridan County website.
What are the residential setbacks in Sheridan County (2026)?
Setbacks in Sheridan County come from the zoning code of the county, or of the city when the lot is inside city limits: the front, side and rear distances depend on the lot's district. ParcelSheet does not draw setback lines or give a number it did not read; the zoning office gives them for the district. See the Sheridan County website.
Next to Sheridan County: Box Butte County, Cherry County, Dawes County, Garden County, Grant County, Morrill County.
The Nebraska map · All Nebraska counties · Flood zones explained · FIRM panels and LOMAs · All 50 states